| Assessment Year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Principal Product | Aluminum and Magnesium Castings |
| NAICS |
n/a
|
| SIC | 3363: Aluminum Die-Castings |
| Sales Range | $10 M to 50M |
| # of Employees | 400 |
| Plant Area |
390,000
ft2
|
| Annual Production | 550,000
lb
|
| Production Hrs. Annual | 4,576
hrs
|
| Location (State) | Minnesota |
Facility Energy Cost and Usage
| Source | Yearly Cost | Usage | Unit Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Usage | $543,494 | 15,199,338 |
kWh
|
$0.036 |
| Electricity Demand | $220,105 | 34,236 |
kW-mo/yr
|
$6.43 |
| Natural Gas | $537,351 | 84,812 |
MMBtu
|
$6.34 |
| TOTAL YEARLY COSTS | - | |||
| RECOMMENDED SAVINGS* | $127,585 |
See individual recommendations below
*Non-energy impacts included in savings.
|
||
| IMPLEMENTED SAVINGS* | $99,602 | |||
Recommendations
| # | Description | Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Status | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Personnel Changes Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 2.4236: Eliminate leaks in inert gas and compressed air lines/ valves | $7,222 | $685 |
$4,178
138,790
kWh
|
$3,044
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | |
| 02 | 2.4221: Install compressor air intakes in coolest locations | $4,929 | $920 |
$2,740
91,019
kWh
|
$2,189
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | |
| 03 | 2.4231: Reduce the pressure of compressed air to the minimum required | $2,120 | $50 |
$1,226
40,726
kWh
|
$894
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | |
| 04 | 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts | $2,174 | $682 |
$1,461
48,526
kWh
|
$713
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | |
| 05 | 2.7142: Utilize higher efficiency lamps and/or ballasts | $13,242 | $25,134 |
$8,913
296,113
kWh
|
$4,329
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | |
| 06 | 2.4133: Use most efficient type of electric motors | $4,844 | $476 |
$2,835
94,188
kWh
|
$2,009
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | |
| 07 | 2.3131: Reschedule plant operations or reduce load to avoid peaks | $6,689 | $7,199 | - |
$6,689
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | - | |
| 08 | 2.1121: Use insulation in furnaces to facilitate heating / cooling | $7,328 | $25,016 |
$7,328
243,440
kWh
|
- | - | - | |
| 09 | 2.1311: Replace electrically-operated equipment with fossil fuel equipment | $23,689 | $59,400 |
$31,238
1,037,807
kWh
|
$24,083
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$(-31,632.0)
-
MMBtu
|
- | |
| 10 | 4.111: Add equipment/ operators to reduce production bottleneck | $55,348 | $77,600 |
$1,641
54,522
kWh
|
$1,707
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | $52,000 | |
| TOTAL RECOMMENDED | $127,585 | $197,162 |
$61,560
2,045,131
kWh
|
$45,657
-
kW-mo/yr
|
$(-31,632.0)
-
MMBtu
|
$52,000 | ||
| TOTAL IMPLEMENTED | $99,602 | $137,030 |
$27,635
918,072
kWh
|
$19,967
-
kW-mo/yr
|
- | $52,000 | ||
| Yearly Savings* | Imp'd Cost* | Electricity Usage Savings | Electricity Demand Savings | Natural Gas Savings | Personnel Changes Savings | |||
*Savings and costs are best estimates based on the center's site visit, associated engineering analysis, and typical capital and labor costs